favorite guitarists
 

come on, you know we must have this thread...

john fahey
nels cline

Derek Bailey
Glenn Branca
Rhys Chatham
John Fahey
Fred Frith
Dave mustaine (I was raised on this tuff)

marc ribot is pretty good as well. Not a favorite though.

Greg Sage of the Wipers

Roy Montgomery

Chelsea of Deathside/Paintbox

Sonny Vincent of the Testors

gregg ginn
jimi
lou reed

I can't really pick my all time favorite guitarists. That's just too hard. Cuz there are sooooooooo many guitarists that just kick ass. Among my favorites are (in no particular order): J Mascis, Jimi Hendrix, BB King, Muddy Waters, Huddy Ledbetter (Leadbelly), Eric Clapton, Lee Ranaldo, Thurston Moore, Tom Verlaine, Ronald Jones, Kim Thayil, Tony Iomi, Kirk Hammet, Doug Martsch, James Williamson, Ron Asheton, Lou Reed, John Lennon, George Harrison, Wayne Coyne, Jonathon Donahue, Steve Turner, Bob Mould, Brett Netson, the list goes on and on........and on........and on.......

i just got into fahey recently, i read that he lived in salem, oregon (where i live!) and so that sparked my interest. he really is great, ive been reading up on what he did in salem.

For a time, he was homeless and lived in a men's shelter in Salem, Ore. Sober now, he lives in a motel in Salem, where he recorded "City of Refuge," on equipment in his room.

i also read that he is buried here, and last time sonic youth came to portland they were spotted here going to his grave. its all kinda surreal, i wish id have known of him earlier. apparently he collaborated with alot of local artists whom i know.

womblife is amazing.

You should get America and Blind Joe Death, because thats all I have and a copy of womblife in mp4 format. When listening to America for the first time I could hear so many different melodies that were familular. He influenced a lot of people.

and how could i ever forget Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Michael Bloomfield, Steven Drozd, Don Fleming, Christopher Thorn, Roger Stevens, Brad Smith, Jason Graham, Jerry Cantrell, Kurt Kirkwood and Syd Barrett

and Steve Vai and and Joe Satriani and Stevie Ray Vaughn

there im done

seichii yamamoto of boredoms
agata of melt-banana
jonny greenwood, ed o'brien and thom yorke of radiohead
ira kaplan of yo la tengo
taka and yoda of mono
dudes from mogwai
omar rodriguez and jim ward of at the drive-in
jeremy enick and dan hohnner of sunny day real estate
greg ginn of black flag
dr know of bad brains
lyle presslar of minor threat
kawabata makoto of acid mothers temple
gary holt and rick honult of exodus
j mascis of dino jr
bob mould of hüskers on a plane
mick barr of orthrelm
dude from dmbq
watta from boris
buzz osbourne from melvins
bubba dupree of void
steve albini
ash bowie of polvo
kevin shields and bilinda butcher of my bloody valentine
sonic boom and j spaceman of spacemen 3 (and j of spiritualized)
dudes from loop
brian benoit and ben weinman of dillinger escape plan
dudes from mastodon
spencer seims of hella
josh homme of kyuss
tony iommi of sabbath
stephen o'malley and greg andersson of sunn o)))
dylan carlson of earth
trey azaghtoth of morbid angel
dudes from entombed
dudes from suffocation
dudes from cryptopsy
dudes from dragonforce
arto lindsay of dna
girls from mars
ian williams and tyondai braxton from battles
derek bailey
KEIJI HAINO!!!
paul leary of butthole surfers
spike cassidy of dri
scott hull of pig destroyer/agoraphobic nosebleed
ron asheton and james williamson of the stooges
eddie janney and guy piccioto of rites of spring
daniel ash of bauhaus
pat smear of the germs
carrie and corin from sleater-kinney
michael gibbons and john gibbons of bardo pond
dude from can
euronymous of mayhem
nocturno culto of darkthrone
satyr of satyricon
ihsann and samoth of emperor
robert fripp of king crimson
scott ian of anthrax
rikk agnew of adolescents/christian death
billy corgan of the smashing pumpkins
bob stintson of the replacements
johnny marr of the smiths
randy rhodes of ozzy osbourne
dimebag darrell of pantera
duane denison of the jesus lizard
kurt ballow of converge
rick froberg and john ries of drive like jehu
dude from antioch arrow
pete townsend of the who
eric clapton and jeff beck of the yardbirds
tom verlaine and richard loyd of television
robert quine
rowland s howard of the birthday party
caspar brötzmann

among many others

favorite guitarists not bands. Just because the band is good....

I forgot Caspar Brotzmann, peter brotzmann's son.

Jimi Hendrix
Neil Young
Mick Taylor
Keith Richards
Jimmy Page
Mick Ronson
Lou Reed
Sterling Morrison
Thurston Moore
Lee Ranaldo
Robert Fripp
George Harrison
John Lennon
Frank Zappa
Prince
Robert Johnson
Joe Pass
Bo Diddley
Nick Drake
Syd Barrett
Peter Buck
Johnny Thunders
Robbie Krieger
Eddie Van Halen
Django Reinhardt
Jeff Beck
Kurt Cobain
Eugene Chadbourne
Steve Jones
Eric Clapton
Lenny Kaye
Mike Bloomfield
Chuck Berry
Jerry Garcia
Bob Dylan
Dave Davies
Andy Summers
Kevin Shields
Wes Montgomery
Greg Ginn
J Mascis
Ron Asheton
Joe Walsh
Paul McCartney
Stevie Ray Vaughan
George Benson
Danny Gatton
Billy Corgan
Adrian Belew
Ian MacKaye
Pete Townshend
Elliot Easton
Greg Lisher
Tom Verlaine
David Byrne
David Gilmour
John Fogerty
Duane Allman
Duane Denison
Son House
John Fahey
Glenn Branca
Robert Smith
Marc Ribot
Brian May
Ry Cooder
Randy Rhoads
Muddy Waters
Curt Kirkwood
Tommy Stinson
d boon
Bruce Springsteen
Mike Campbell
Stephen Malkmus
Johnny Marr
Lightnin' Hopkins
Charlie Christian
Fred "Sonic" Smith
Wayne Kramer
Daniel Ash
Angus Young
Tony Iommi
Buddy Guy
Ritchie Blackmore
Link Wray
Carlos Santana
Charlie Byrd
R.L. Burnside
Johnny Ramone
Bob Stinson
Robert Quine
Bob Mould
Joey Santiago
Scott Kannenberg
Jerry Harrison
Thor Eisentrager
Bill Frisell
William Tonks
Richard Lloyd
Kim Gordon
Buren Fowler

ah yes, d boon.

hmmmmm.....a lot!! Stevie Ray Vaughan, Robert Fripp, Jimmy Page, Thurston Moore, Brian Setzer, Steve Vai, 'Satch', Clapton, Dylan, Lee Ranaldo, Petrucci, Tommi Iommi, Ritchie Blackmore, Keith Richards, Mark Knopfler, David Gilmour, Jimmy Hendrix, Johnny Greenwood, Pete Townshend, Jeff Beck, Frank Zappa, Robbie Krieger, Jerry Garcia....etc

i meant guitarists and where i think they were smoking (example: josh homme was unbelievable in kyuss but he's merely amussing in queens of the stone age)

i forgot:

johnny marr
bob stinson
randy rhodes

atari: eddie van halen?!

arto lindsay
syd barret
lee ranaldo

when I hear eric clapton, jimi hendrix or any other of those "classic" guitarist on atari's list it makes me want to join a cult and kill myself...

I'm surprised no one said jimmy page yet.

oh.. There's a few more........
Omar Rodriguez Lopez
Eric Johnson
Adrien Belew
Carlos Santana
Yngwie Malsteem
Eddie Van Halen
Eddie Hazel
Peter Frampton
Angus Young
Chuck Berry
Brian May
Greg Lake (Y)

I'm not.

Ian MacKaye and Robert Johnson are good picks!

I've Said Jimmy Page man ;)

oops.:D

me too

Page was in my top 10 from the get-go!

stevie ray vaughan
David Gilmour

I'm to lazy to list right now, but I'd like to add Dr. Know, Robbie Krieger, Carlos Santana, Frank Zappa, Joey Santiago, and Pete Townshend.


Edit: Ok so I just noticed that most of these were already on atari's list......he obviously has amazing tastes.

davemustaine and marty friedman on megadeths rust in peace-good call rhys
nels cline
kurt rosenwinkel
jim hall
j mascis up until where you been-im glad they are reuniting becuase the tunes are so good but his solos these days seem way too settled and uninteresting
thustleekim of course
marc ribot on those tom waits cds
neil young
wes montgomery
guy from the dead kennedys
fugazi boys
every now and then pat metheny
sometimes john mclaughlin
lou barlow
tara jane oneil!!!!
guy from primus lalonde

tons more

Tom Hazlmyer.

Ron Ashton (best ever, fuck James Williamson)
Steve Albini
Eddy HAzel (Funkadelic)
Matt Pike (Sleep/High on Fire)
D.Boon

I've got a ticket to see David Gilmour this Thursday, but I'm thinking of ditching it - it's in a crap venue (Rosemont in Chicago), and I hear on this leg of his U.S. tour thus far he's been a disappointment :( I can't say I'm all that fond of 'On An Island,' but I was hoping he wouldn't play exclusively off that album. I'm more inclined not to go, so that my pristine image of him isn't tainted.

Anybody want to buy my ticket? haha

Mary Timony. Ever since I saw the video for Helium's 'xXx'.

Lee and Jim

Exhaustive lists all. I've seen one mention of Haino, which is correct.

Anyone mentioned Keith Rowe yet? I really like Otomo Yoshihide... he's a subtle and simple one.

I think for technical ability we cannot dismiss Yngwie Malmsteen. I actually really enjoy the sheer monomaniacal monstrosity of his playing, but it is ultimately complete gack.

I rarely tire of saying Bailey is one of the better guitarists who you wouldn't necessarily notice has incredible technical ability.

The chaps out of My Cat is an Alien do some wonderful things.

Masayuki Takayanagi (sp?).

His student Kasuo Imai (sp?), who I had the pleasure of seeing last year.

For pugilistic intent, Sunn o)))'s guitarists are great.

For comedy metal solos, Dragon Force.

For writing whole albums on one open tuning, Jandek.

Haino's ok, mostly driven by his own poetry. I wouldn't say he's "great" or anything on guitar though.


No mention of KK NULL?

Oooooh, FIGHT! FIGHT! :p

Has anyone mentioned Preston Reed yet?

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Christ that man can play, seen him twice & he's flattened me both times, what with the whole melody/couner-melody/percussion at the same time on the same guitar thing. Great understanding of melody & harmony too.

I value a guitarist for the sound and one of my fave is Tim Foljan

I like seeing women play guitar too, but I would rather watch the girl from Boris any day over Christina or Elisa. She is more of a "guitarist," rather than someone holding a guitar as a means to an end.

the SY kids, J mascis, lou reed, johnny greenwood...to name a few